Total Crime Rate
192.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dowson Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Ann's , and the 201st highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dowson Street (NG3 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the St. Ann's average (222.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dowson Street (NG3 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sketchley Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Ann's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Valley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hudson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jersey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinburne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Matthias Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wigley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sketchley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Previn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sketchley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pym Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elgar Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Previn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hogarth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Serlby Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinburne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moffat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moffat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Valley | — |
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